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PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY...

18700 Lake Perris Drive...

Perris, CA 92571

(951) 940-0134

perrisautospeedway.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPRINT CARS & FIREWORKS ON THE 4^TH OF JULY AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY!

(JULY 1, 2008, PERRIS, CA) Don Kazarian's famous Perris Auto Speedway will celebrate Independence Day on Friday, July 4^th, when the City of Perris presents "Vroom and Boom" featuring the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars presented by Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply in Budweiser Firecracker 30 plus the California Lightning Sprint Cars. In addition to the racing, the biggest and best fireworks show and sky concert in Riverside County will light up the night sky at intermission. Spectator gates will open two hours earlier than normal at 3:00 PM and racing will begin at 7:00.

In an announcement that came late Monday afternoon, Jack and Nadine Gardner have added $3,000.00 to the purse for Friday's holiday show. An extra $1,000.00 will now go to the winner of the main event with second place pocketing an extra $300.00 and third place earning an additional $200.00 on top of the regular purse. The other $1,500.00 in "Gardner Green" will go to the highest finishing car with a 360 engine.

"Thank you to Jack & Nadine Gardner," Don Kazarian said on Monday. "The Gardner's have been dedicated to this sport for decades and this is just another fine example of everything they do for racing. I know the drivers and teams thank them and we do, too."

Early arriving fans will find a lot to when they get to the track on Friday. As always the competing cars will line each side of the track entrance so fans can get an up close look at them and take photos. The drivers will be there to sign autographs, pose for photos and answer questions as well.

As has been the case at every July 4^th race at the 12-year old speed plant, there will be games for kids along with the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA drivers including a water balloon toss, three-legged race, hot dog and watermelon eating contests. A live band will be playing to entertain the early arrivals as well.

On the track, the best show in Southern California racing, the thrilling Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, will wage dirt track war on the brightly lit half mile oval. Friday's race will be the tenth of the season for the series at The PAS and thus far, there have been six different winners. Only Ventura's Cory Kruseman (3 wins) and "Showtime" Danny Sheridan (2 wins) of Santa Maria have more than one win this year. The latest winner was "Handsome" Garrett Hansen of Manhattan Beach on June 21^st.

The Lightning Sprint Cars will be appearing for the second week in a row. Last Saturday, 2007 series champion Shane Rosson scored his first 2008 PAS win in the main event.

Friday's explosive holiday celebration will include qualifying, ten lap heat races, a 12-lap B main event and the Budweiser Firecracker 30 Main for the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. The winged Lightning Sprints will contest heats and a 20-lap main event. At intermission the giant fireworks show and sky concert will evoke cheers and roars from the large crowd. And, for the kids, Gardner Motorsports will be giving away a free bicycle and Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply will be giving away a $25.00 free gas card to one lucky fan in the grandstands and one person in the pit area as well.

Advance tickets for Friday's USAC/CRA race and night of family fun are available now by calling (800) 595-4849 or (951) 940-0134. You can also order tickets on the Internet at tix.com or perrisautospeedway.com.

Anyone wishing more information could contact Perris Auto Speedway at (951) 940-0134.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the Southern California Fair. The track is approximately one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit at the Ramona Expressway and go two miles east to the fairgrounds.

Video and DVD productions for all USAC/CRA at races Perris Auto Speedway are available from North Hollywood, California's Raceway Video. For more information on these shows call Jeff Kristensen at (818) 618-9764 or visit the website at: racewayvideo.com

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Don Flanders just called The PAS office and through his kind generosity, he is throwing $840.00 into Friday's A main event purse. The money will be going to drivers finishing 11th on back. A kind thank you goes out to Don for his sponsorship of Friday's race.